About Fortress of Hope ...


We are about fortifying the lives that have experienced the trauma of having someone they love enter the legal and penal system. We build one another up in the truth of the gospel message and learn how to apply these truths to our lives as families of prisoners.

From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible is filled with testimonies of how the Lord used prisoners, murderers, womanizers, liars, cheaters, thieves, and corrupt judicial systems to advance His Kingdom. From this foundation, we have hope in the Lord for our lives and the lives of our incarcerated loved ones!

We share these biblical truths in all of our courses in the membership area, plus how to practically apply them to your life to experience the goodness of God in the land of the living.

Spiritual Growth Resources


Fortress of Hope members have access to a myriad of information relevant for the prison family.


And fresh content will be added on a regular basis. The library of data in this membership area will continue to grow.


By enrolling, you are welcome to be a member as long as you want and access the information available.


You can see a snapshot of the information available in the Resource Outline below.


Then scroll down to the section in green to click "Enroll Now" to gain access to the information.

Resource Outline


  Welcome to Fortress of Hope Ministries Membership Area
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  Digging Deeper! A complimentary study guide to Appeal to the Courtroom of Heaven book
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  Monthly Biblical Insight Sessions
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  Video Lessons
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  Listen to these Podcasts
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  Printable Downloads
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  Prayers
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  Healing Information Resources
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Enroll today at no-cost!


About Shonda Whitworth


Shonda Whitworth is a wife to Eldon, mom to two adult sons, a blogger and online columnist whose posts have appeared in a myriad of online sites, and a speaker at conferences.

She has been teaching Bible studies for over 15 years, many of which have been lessons she put together for each study group. Many of the lessons she's taught will soon be available at the Kingdom Living Institute.

Shonda is the author of Appeal to the Courtroom of Heaven: Petitions for Prisoners and Prison Families (Iron Stream Media) and Breakthrough Prayer: 9 Strategies to Position Yourself for Victory.

With her husband Eldon, they founded Fortress of Hope Ministries that ministers to families whose lives have been impacted by incarceration.